Wichita Grand Opera
Wichita Grand Opera
Century II Concert Hall
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Wichita , Kansas 67202
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Barber of Seville Full Cast

Stars

Conductor

Director and Designer

Full Cast

Opera Story

Composer

Wichita Grand Opera

Presents

 

Gioachino Rossini’s

The Barber of Seville

or The Useless Precaution

(Il barbiere di Siviglia, ossia L'inutile precauzione)

 

April 25, 2009, 7:00 PM

April 26, 2009, 3:00 PM

Mary Jane Teall Theater

 

Libretto in Italian by Cesare Sterbini

After Pierre Beaumarchais’ play

Premiere: Teatro Argentina, Rome, February 20, 1816

 

Martin Mazik
Conductor
James Marvel
Stage Director

Set Designer

Mariano Rojas 

Lighting Designer

Steve Heinz 

Costume Selection

Patricia Kissick

Chorusmaster

Paul Smith

Head Coach

James Knight

 
 
WGO Orchestra and Chorus
 
Cast of Characters
Rosina, a ward of Dr. Bartolo (mezzo-soprano)

Joyce DiDonato

Dr. Bartolo, a doctor in Seville (bass)

Stefano de Peppo

Figaro, barber and factotum of Seville (baritone)

William Browning*

Count Almaviva, in love with Rosina (tenor)

Patrick Greene*

Basilio, a music teacher (bass)

Scott Conner†

Berta, Dr. Bartolo’s housekeeper (mezzo-soprano)

Jennifer Weiman†

Fiorello, Almaviva’s servant (baritone)

Michael Nansel*

Sergeant, (baritone)

Michael Nansel*

Ambrogio, Dr. Bartolo’s servant (tenor)

Mirko D'Angelo*

Chorus: Notary, Magistrate, Serenaders, Soldiers
*WGO Resident Artist                WGO Young Artist
(Production and Artists subject to change)
This performance is sponsored in part by:
Dr. & Mrs. Dennis Ross and the Galichia Heart Hospital
 
Artist Underwriting provided by